Aldila and Janice Fall in Thrilling Nottingham Open Semifinal

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesian women's tennis duo Aldila Sutjiadi and Janice Tjen saw their impressive grass-court campaign come to a dramatic end after being eliminated in the doubles semifinals of the prestigious WTA 250 Nottingham Open.

The Indonesian pairing suffered a narrow 1-2 defeat against the British home favorites Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden, bowing out with a final scoreline of 6-4, 4-6, 6-10, Antara reported on Saturday, June 20, 2026.

Battling at the Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre, Aldila and Janice enjoyed an explosive start to the match. They seized an immediate, dominant 4-0 lead in the opening set, moving efficiently across the grass.

While Dart and Lumsden eventually found their rhythm and mounted a fierce counterattack, the Indonesian duo held their nerve to secure the first set 6-4, carrying positive momentum into the next phase of the play.

The dynamic completely shifted in the second set as Aldila and Janice appeared to lose their structural composure on court. The British pairing capitalized quickly on a string of unforced errors, breaking early to build a comfortable lead. Dart and Lumsden managed to lock down the baseline exchanges, successfully closing out the second set 6-4 to force a decisive match tiebreak.

The final set turned into a high-stakes, nerve-wracking showdown. Aldila and Janice drew first blood by scoring the opening point, but Dart and Lumsden answered back instantly, triggering a spectacular, point-for-point chase.

The pressure mounted as both sides leveled the playing field at an aggregate of 6-6. However, the British duo delivered a clinical closing run, capitalizing on home-court advantage to pull ahead and secure the tiebreak 10-6, successfully booking their ticket to the tournament final.

Prior to their semifinal exit, Aldila and Janice had displayed stellar form throughout the tournament, notably knocking out the formidable Czech doubles pairing of Miriam Skoch and Jesika Maleckova in a thrilling quarterfinal match. Despite the heartbreaking semifinal loss, the joint performance marks another strong step forward for Indonesian tennis on the international grass-court circuit. ***